A source deeply embedded in the Trump administration’s ongoing trade talks accused the Republican president of waging a tariff war for TV ratings.
“[Donald] Trump knows the most interesting part of his presidency is the tariff conversation,” the White House insider, who chose to remain anonymous out of fear of reprisal, told Politico. “It’s all fake. There’s no deadline. It’s a self-imposed landmark in this theatrical show, and that’s where we are.”
In April, the MAGA figurehead paused his sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs to announce a three-month window for the world to negotiate new trade agreements with the United States—or face the full fury of his levies.
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